Giachelli, Cecilia

Faculty Profile

Submitted by Giachelli, Cecilia on Fri, 10/08/2010 - 6:24pm

First Name:

Cecilia

Last Name:

Giachelli

Title:

Professor

Primary Institution:

Department/Division:

other

Department/Division:

other

E-Mail:

ceci@u.washington.edu

Mail/Box #:

355061

Office Location:

Foege N330L

Office Phone:

(206) 543-0205

Lab Website:

http://depts.washington.edu/bioe/people/core/giachelli.html

Research

Research Summary:

Current projects include 1) identifying and applying biomimetic strategies to create biointerfaces for soft and hard tissue regeneration 2) biomolecular control of the foreign body reaction, with particular emphasis on the macrophage-mediated inflammatory response to biomaterials, 3) mechanistic studies aimed at developing novel therapeutic targets and approaches for treating ectopic calcification in disease and medical devices 4) cardiac valve and esophageal tissue engineering.

Short Research Description:

tissue engineering and regeneration

Areas of Interest:

Cell Signaling & Cell/Environment Interactions

Developmental Biology, Stem Cells & Aging

Keywords:

<p> Vascular Calcification, Biomaterials, Inflammation, Tissue engineering and regeneration</p>

Publications

PubMed Search Term:

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